On Saturday, May 9, Pioneer Valley Ballet (PVB) brings a fresh and delightfully comic take on a beloved classic to the stage with Cinderella…With A Twist, presented for two performances at Northampton’s historic Academy of Music Theatre. Based on the timeless European folk tale that has enchanted audiences for generations, Cinderella… With…
Pioneer Valley Ballet (PVB) will bring its beloved interpretation of The Nutcracker back to the historic Academy of Music theater from December 12-14. The Nutcracker ballet has enchanted generations of Western MA audiences at the holidays. This year’s production will mark PVB’s 46th year of Nutcracker performances at the Academy of Music – one of the…
Pioneer Valley Ballet (PVB) will bring its fantasy adaptation of Aladdin and His Magic Lamp to the historic Academy of Music theater in Northampton on May 10th for two performances. Set to a score featuring composers like Rimsky-Korsakov and Khachaturian, PVB’s Aladdin and His Magic Lamp is a reimagined tale of Aladdin’s journey to win the love of…
Pioneer Valley Ballet presents The Nutcracker Sensory Safe: 12/13 at 4pm | Standard: 12/13 at 7pm, 12/14 at 1pm & 4:30pm, 12/15 at 1pm & 4:30pm at the Academy of Music Theatre, 274 Main Street, Northampton, MA Step into a world of wonder this holiday season with The Nutcracker, presented…
Pioneer Valley Ballet presents Beauty and the BeastApril 6 at 1:00 PM and 4:30 PMApril 7 at 1:00 PMAcademy of Music Theatre, 274 Main St, Northampton, MA A moving ballet based on the French tale made famous by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont, Beauty and the Beast is full of…
Sensory Safe December 9th at 4pm, 50th Anniversary Special December 9th at 7:00pm Weekend Performances December 10th and 11th at 1 & 4:30 pm Pioneer Valley Ballet is offering Student Rush Tickets for $15.00 ($19.68 after fees) for the Sunday, December 11th showing at 4:30pm! Purchase your tickets at the door and show your student…
by Fred Baumgarten Panopera’s presentation of La Traviata at the Academy of Music in Northampton straddled the line between professional quality and amateur production. On the strength of some good singing, sincerity, and charm, let’s call it a win. La Traviata (roughly, “The Fallen One”), arguably Giuseppe Verdi’s most popular opera and certainly…
